Islamic teachings offer practical guidelines for ethical behavior, honesty, compassion, and justice. By applying these principles, individuals contribute positively to their families, communities, and society at large.
After returning to the UK after a month in the USA, I felt compelled to write a brief summary of what I observed during my trip. After returning to the US after 23 years, I am able to compare my observations this trip with my previous visits. Firstly, it is always a joy to visit […]
Shaikhul Islaam Ibn Taimiyah Mention: “And Allah the Most High mentioned in the Qur’an ‘Gracious avoidance (الهجر الجميل),’ ‘Gracious pardon (الصفح الجميل),’ and ‘Beautiful patience (الصبر الجميل).’ It has been said: ‘Gracious avoidance is avoidance without harm. Gracious pardon is pardon without reproach. Beautiful patience is patience without complaint to the creation.’ For this reason, it was mentioned to Ahmad […]
There is no doubt that the status of Justice in Islaam is tremendous. Allah will rectify our affairs when we establish it, and our affairs will be on the verge of ruin with injustice. Imaam Ibnul Qayyim Mentions: “Allah has commanded with the establishment of Qist (Fairness and equity) and this is a reference to […]
Imaam Adh Dhahabi mentioned: He was the true Imam and Sheikh of Islam, Abū ʿAbdullāh Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Ḥanbal ibn Hilāl al-Shaybānī, originally from Merv, but later settled in Baghdad. He was one of the greatest Imams of Islamic history. Ibn al-Madīnī’s Praise for Aḥmad Ibn al-Madīnī said: “Allah
Yaḥyā Ibn Maʿīn, Abū Zakariyyā, was the Imam, Hadith Master, and the Shaikh of the Scholars of Hadeeth. His Dedication to Hadith Ibn ʿAdī narrated from a scribe who claimed to be related to Yaḥyā ibn Maʿīn: “Yaḥyā’s father, Maʿīn, was the tax collector of Rayy. When he died, he
Valentines day has origins in the Roman pagan festival of Lupercalia, held in mid-February. The festival, which celebrated the coming of spring, included fertility rites and the pairing off of women with men by lottery. As a fertility rite, the festival is also associated with the god Faunus. Faunus was
Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-As (Radhiyallahu ‘Anhu) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘There was never a prophet before me except that it was his duty to guide his people to whatever good he knew for them and to warn them against whatever evil he knew for them.
Imaam Ibnil Qayyim Mentions: “Allah has commanded with the establishment of Qist (Fairness and equity) and this is a reference to Justice. It is a command to establish it with regards to every individual, whether an enemy or an ally. The greatest thing one establishes justice in are the statements,
Al Imaam Ibnil Qayyim Mentions when discussing the benefits related to what occurred at the battle of Uhud of defeat: From its benefits: Is that Allah tests the servitude of His true allies and His party (among mankind), by testing them with good times and with calamities, and by testing
Ammaa Ba’d: Ramadhāniyāt: Ahaadeeth concerning Ramadhaan and fasting. In continuing with this series we mention here ahaadeeth connected to Ramadhaan. Every ramadhaan in sermons, lectures and articles there are a number of oft repeated claims made concerning this blessed month, hopefully the origin of some of these claims will become
A beautiful example of the humility of the scholars is the example of Imām Ad Dhahabi What his contemporaries said concerning him: Ibn Kathīr Said concerning him: “The Shaikh and great memoriser (of hadeeth), the Historian of Islam and the Shaikh of the Scholars of Hadeeth Shamsudīn Abu Abdillah Muhammad
By the leave of Allah, he has blessed us to reach another Ramadhan. As we look upon its tail end, this is a time to focus upon our lord. It may be that with the swift passage of time we have reached this late stage in Ramadhan and may not
Ammā Ba’d: Indeed the great act of worship, fasting, has been prescribed upon this ummah just as it was prescribed upon the previous nations. Allah the most high prescribed it upon us for many great benefits. From the greatest of its benefits the attainment of piety Allah the most high
ImaamʿAlī ibn al-Jaʿd ibn ʿUbayd, the Imam, Hadith Master, Authority in Transmission, and the Musnid of Baghdad, Abū al-Ḥasan al-Baghdādī. His Encounter with al-Maʾmūn ʿAbd al-Razzāq ibn Sulaymān ibn ʿAlī ibn al-Jaʿd narrated: “I heard my father say: Al-Maʾmūn once summoned jewel merchants and engaged them in a discussion about
Swearing by something from Allah’s creation or asking Him through it can (For the sake of argument) fall into one of the following categories: It may be commanded, either as an obligation or a recommendation. It may be prohibited, either as a strict prohibition or a disliked act. It may
